Nerf’s Aliens Pulse Rifle Won’t Stop a Xenomorph, But Looks Rad

James Cameron’s Aliens is full of wonderful props. The cargo loader, the alien queen, the dropship, movement detectors, the listing goes on and on. But arguably the best is the M41A Pulse Rifle. You might have wished for it as a child—but now, as an grownup, you may personal a Nerf reproduction.

Conceived by director Cameron and created by armorer Simon Atherton, the prop within the movie was built by combining three totally different sorts of weapons into one. In the story, these have been the standard-challenge weapon for the Colonial Marines who head to LV-426 and discover themselves up in opposition to a seemingly unbeatable foe. Growing up, I wished one these so badly; 35 years later, they lastly exist, albeit in a extra colourful format. Nerf has made a restricted version model of the Pulse Rifle that fires totally different sorts of darts and has a digital read-out—it’s past cool. Check out all of the slick particulars…